MNRE announces a public procurement order gives preference to Make in India
In order to encourage ‘Make in India’ and to promote the manufacturing and production of goods & services in India, the Government has issued a public procurement order with preference to make in India. The order intends to enhance the
MNRE proposes draft certification scheme for Indian wind turbines
Recently the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in consultation with National Institute of Wind Energy Chennai prepared a draft certification scheme incorporating various guidelines under “Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS).” The IWTCS is a consolidation of relevant National
India to introduce a cap on solar tariff and reduces tender size for manufacturing unit
In a major development, the MNRE has directed the Solar Energy Corporation of India(SECI) to fix the upper permissible solar tariff at INR 2.50/kWh and INR 2.68/kWh for developers using domestic cells & modules (without safeguard duties) and imported products
Reinstatement of AD for Wind Power
The sun has risen again for Wind Energy stakeholders in the country. Earlier this month, after the Union Budget was presented, there was a mention of reinstatement of AD (Accelerated Depreciation) for Wind Energy generators in the Hindi version of the
MNRE issues Draft Guidelines for JNNSM Phase-2 Batch-2 Scheme
MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), has officially issued Draft Guidelines for selection of 1500 MW Grid Solar PV power projects under National Solar Mission, Phase-II Batch-II Scheme. Here are some key points of the proposed scheme: It is to be
Union Budget FY 14-15 Highlights (Power Sector View Point)
Honorable Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitely presented the Union Budget on 10th July, for the financial year FY 14-15. The Finance Minister during his speech of the Union Budget has made some important announcements for the energy industry. In the Power and